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Here is a rundown of highlights of what happened at city council in North Battleford Monday. The information comes courtesy of City Marketing and Communications Co-ordinator Mike Halstead.

North Battleford council has now passed both a bylaw and also an amended rate schedule in connection to waste management fees.

Seniors group investigating partnerships to keep the Humboldt hall going

There was a surprise in store for Mayor Ian Hamilton at Monday's council meeting. Councillor Don Buglas was given permission to leave his usual council seat to make a presentation from the podium.

Discussions have commenced at North Battleford City Hall on a possible business improvement district bylaw. The first step is public hearings, with two hearings set to hear public representations on the issue.

March is Fraud Awareness Month in Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan RCMP Federal Investigations - Economic Crime Section, Saskatchewan Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority and the Saskatoon and Regina Police Services are joining forces to educate

It is an important responsibility of pet owners. With the Humboldt and District SPCA being overrun with cats and dogs, they want to remind people to spay and neuter their pets. "The situation is bad everywhere," said Wanda Price of the SPCA.

There was no shortage of Northwest-area representation at the New Democratic Party provincial convention in Saskatoon March 8 to 10.

A new 80-unit hotel may soon be built in North Battleford North Battleford council unanimously approved a resolution Monday for a five-year tax exemption for land and improvements for the numbered company 600653 SK Ltd to develop a minimum 80-room fr

The federal minister of agriculture has made it clear he is not happy with proposed changes by the United States on country of origin labelling.